Navy finds massive cache of deadly radiological material including uranium hidde

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Navy finds massive cache of deadly radiological material including uranium hidden in California

https://nypost.com/2026/06/17/us-news/navy-finds-cache-of-deadly-radiological-material-hidden-in-california/

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Source: California Post.

Navy officials discovered approximately 200 radiological items, including uranium and thorium samples, stored in a locked cabinet at the Hunters Point shipyard in San Francisco. The cache was allegedly stashed by a former employee of a Navy subcontractor between 2019 and 2022 without authorization. The site is currently under investigation.

This incident highlights vulnerabilities in the oversight of radiological materials during remediation projects at former military sites. The unauthorized storage of calibration sources and laboratory equipment raises concerns regarding chain of custody protocols and security compliance for contractors. Federal agencies are now reviewing the handling of these materials to ensure regulatory adherence and public safety.

Government officials found a cache of radiological materials in a cabinet at the Hunters Point shipyard in San Francisco, which was allegedly stashed by a former employee of a US Navy subcontractor...

Government officials found a cache of radiological materials at a San Francisco shipyard that was allegedly stashed there by a former employee of a US Navy subcontractor.

The Navy and the subcontractor said the suspect is an employee of RSI Entech, which was hired by the military to remediate the area.

Around 200 radiological items — including samples of uranium and thorium — were found in a locked cabinet within a large complex called Building 400A in Hunters Point in April.

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https://nypost.com/2026/06/17/us-news/navy-finds-cache-of-deadly-radiological-material-hidden-in-california/

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If any of the material was in fact "deadly", the area would be posted a little differently.